Angela Hewitt will be playing a lot of Bach

Ottawa native Angela Hewitt will be playing an awful lot of Bach over the next few years, including a series of piano recitals right here.

See this article in the Ottawa Citizen for all the details: http://ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/local-arts/pianist-angela-hewitt-embarks-on-a-bach-odyssey-12-recitals-over-4-years

Music played at the August 14, 2016 session

Host: Francine

We had another great session of piano music at Francine's, with a battle between dissonance and consonance (in the musical choices). We welcomed two first-timers to the group, Gordon and Carly, and everyone enjoyed the post-playing conversation and snacks.

Round 1:

Greg - June from the seasons, by P. Tchaikovsky
Gordon - Moonlight Sonata, 1st movement, by L. van Beethoven
Karin - Petites Litanies de Jesus,  by Gabriel Grovlez
Janice - Oriental, op. 5, by E. Granados
Christopher - Arioso, BWV 1056 (arr. Scaife), by J. S. Bach
John - Song of St. Catharines, own composition
Carly - Nocturne in C# minor, op. Post., by F. Chopin
Jeff - Années de Pèlerinage, Aux cyprès de la Villa d'Este (part 1), by F. Liszt
Lynda - Sonata in A, 2nd movment, by F. Schubert
Francine - Milonga del angel, by Astor Piazzolla

Round 2:

Greg - Prelude Op.33 #3 by A. Scriabin
Gordon - Prelude in C by J.S. Bach
Karin - Impresiones intimas #2, by Federico Mompou
Christopher - Le Carbet, by John Kember
John - Song of St. Catharines, own composition, with vocals
Lynda - Un Vals par sonar, by Dr. Alfredo Rolando Ortiz, also with vocals
Jeff - Années de Pèlerinage, Aux cyprès de la Villa d'Este (part 2), by F. Liszt